Qualcomm Robotics’ industry partners signing on for RB5 platform citing high end compute, edge AI, 5G and more.

New study forecasts 8% growth over next 10 years, with $28B market by 2029.

Country ready to highlight innovations in robots and mobility, but counter-drone tech is also expected to keep the games secure.

System could benefit autonomous vehicles through data sharing, alerts and other improvements.

We’ve already seen robots do some amazing things in manufacturing, warehousing, and health care. Here are some other new ways robots are doing unconventional things.

Exoskeletons are getting lighter, smarter, and more useful in a range of industries, from healthcare and construction to the military. Here’s a rundown of vendors and users.

Exoskeleton development is an area of technology R&D where China and Japan are pursuing different paths, with implications for military, industrial, and healthcare use.

Robotics and AI for logistics are the subjects of this video interview with Fetch Robotics CEO Melonee Wise at RoboBusiness 2017. She also talks about working with early adopters and research institutions, as well as careers in automation.

Panasonic’s Smart Cart is a prototype mobile robot that can tow either standard airport luggage carts or grocery carts. It can haul up to 330 lbs, including the weight of the cart itself. The Smart Cart can autonomously follow its user by tracking his or her footsteps.

Panasonic’s Hospi delivery robot will move around a hotel lobby offering drinks to guests and collect dirty dishes at an airport lounge.

A new robot density metric could make analysis and comparison of robotics adoption and use across countries more accurate, helping companies and governments as they plan for the future.

It’s not quite Amazon Go, but Panasonic is testing a robot at a Japanese convenience store that scans and bags your groceries.

Panasonic’s MC-RS1 Rulo robot vacuum has rotating brushes on two of its three corners that get into those corners and drive the dirt into the unit’s main cleaning mechanism.

Panasonic’s Resyone, a robotic bed that transforms into an electric wheelchair, is the world’s first ISO13482-compliant service robot.